Syndicated Blog Posts by @learningpath

There is no great reconciliation, unity and peace to come without truth, without amends, without real apologies and ownership of wrongs. One cannot slap forgiveness unto pain like a Band-Aid on puss. It just won’t work. We are not wired like that. The wound must be cleaned first. When I…

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This is so true. I had a conversation with a client last year that taught me a valuable lesson in communication. We were working on a project with a killer deadline and a lot at stake for my client. I had…

The #meToo movement moved me to create a course addressing gender equity. Companies often flee to sexual harassment training when gender roles, stereotypes, masculine codes, history, implicit bias and empowerment to stop harassment and inequity is what’s really needed.
Women will soon be the predominate demographic in the workplace and…

Interview with Rich Beaudrie, Co-Founder,The Organic Learnerand Director of Learning, Understory and I, discussing the skill sets learners will need to how to adapt and benefit from to digital learning and collaborative learning efforts.

Productive failure is already atrendin connected, collaborative, learning. Research is mixed regarding learner center pedagogy and more controlled approaches. What we know for sure is we will win some and lose some in life. Learning to fail forward is a win.

I love the question Facebook CEO, Mark Zuckerberg is asking in hisBuilding Global Communitymanifesto today. "Are we building the world we all want?" Will we focus on expansion and inclusion or react with fear and contract and isolate? We certainly see the latter as fear seems to have…

I am in my last semester of the graduate program in eLearning Design and Implementation at The University of Colorado, Denver. This is a collaborative blog post, for my eLearning trends and issues class (6750). Links to team members Kirk Lunsford, Allison Sandler, and Christina Moore’s blogs are provided for…

As concern about the impact of the latest executive order banning people from 7 Muslim countries from entering the U.S. grows, how should companies lead on this divisive issue? We can trust the research that integrity is of central importance to effective leadership. Appearing incongruent will undermine your mission.

As I sit here, tired, drinking a Red Bull so I can finish this change proposal for the last class, in the last semester, of my Masters program all I can say is thank you Mr. President. It was President Obama who urged us back in 2009 to go back…

The outrage bubbled up in me like a volcano. Hot like lava. At 10:30 pm I turned off the TV as early results showed him in the lead. Surely this will turn in the night and I will wake up to some hope the idea of America could be real. …

Give yourself permission to try and fail. Vulnerability is the tap root of innovation and creativity. If you’re vulnerable and obtain your goal its all good. If you are vulnerable and don’t obtain your goal it’s still all good. You have a great story!

You don’t agree with my choice but do you agree with my right to choose? This digital story critique examines the concept and value of Freedom. Alignment with core values facilitates dreams to realities. Figuring out what you really believe, what you really value creates your life’s roadmap. Reading the …

You don’t agree with my choice but do you agree with my right to choose?

This digital story critique examines the concept and value of Freedom. Alignment with core values facilitates dreams to realities. Figuring out what you really believe, what you really value creates your life’s roadmap. Reading the…

Whew! What an amazing journey this has been. Three semesters in and this was my first class not in Canvas, our universities Learning Management System (LMS). It took a minute to fully understand the dynamics of community and learning as a group folded into the larger community on the Internet. …

Whew! What an amazing journey this has been. Three semesters in and this was my first class not in Canvas, our universities Learning Management System (LMS). It took a minute to fully understand the dynamics of community and learning as a group folded into the larger community on the Internet. …

I am critiquing The Speech that Made Obama President a digital story related to the power of great storytelling. Throughout this course the anatomy of good storytelling has unfolded. Digital tools are our vehicle. However, the engine has to work. Can people fold their story into your story? Is the …

I am critiquingThe Speech that Made Obama Presidenta digital story related to the power of great storytelling.

Throughout this course the anatomy of good storytelling has unfolded. Digital tools are our vehicle. However, the engine has to work.
Can people fold their story into your story? Is the storyteller finding…

I am in my third semester of the graduate program in eLearning Design and Implementation at The University of Colorado, Denver. Each week we design aDaily Create.
This week I choose #tdc1578; Everything is more magical with Harry Potter. Find an academic paper that starts with “The” and…

I am in my third semester of the graduate program in eLearning Design and Implementation at The University of Colorado, Denver. Each week we design a Daily Create. This week I choose #tdc1578; Everything is more magical with Harry Potter. Find an academic paper that starts with “The” and write/insert …

I am in my third semester of the graduate program in eLearning Design and Implementation at The University of Colorado, Denver. Each week we read a scholarly article pertaining to digital storytelling. This is my response for week 14. How does all of the new media: Web 2.0 tools, video …

I am in my third semester of the graduate program in eLearning Design and Implementation at The University of Colorado, Denver. Each week we read a scholarly article pertaining to digital storytelling. This is my response for week 14.
How does all of the new media: Web 2.0 tools, video …

I am in my third semester of the graduate program in eLearning Design and Implementation at The University of Colorado, Denver. Each week we post a Daily Create for my Learning with Digital Stories course, ILT5340. This is a Video Assignment Daily Create that instructed us to choose something you …

I am in my third semester of the graduate program in eLearning Design and Implementation at The University of Colorado, Denver. Each week we post a Daily Create for my Learning with Digital Stories course, ILT5340. This is a Video Assignment Daily Create that instructed us to choose something you…

I am in my third semester of the graduate program in eLearning Design and Implementation at The University of Colorado, Denver. Each week we post a Daily Create for my Learning with Digital Stories course, ILT5340.
Daily Create #tdc1565 asks us to make something to illustrate Shakespeare’s words.
Just a…

I am in my third semester of the graduate program in eLearning Design and Implementation at The University of Colorado, Denver. Each week we post a Daily Create for my Learning with Digital Stories course, ILT5340. Daily Create #tdc1565 asks us to make something to illustrate Shakespeare’s words. Just a …

I am in my third semester of the graduate program in eLearning Design and Implementation at The University of Colorado, Denver. Each week we critique a digital story.
This week I am critiquing
For Hosne Ara, by

I am in my third semester of the graduate program in eLearning Design and Implementation at The University of Colorado, Denver. Each week we critique a digital story. This week I am critiquing For Hosne Ara, by Zahid Al-Amin; a digital story related to my theme, social justice. With this …

I am in my third semester of the graduate program in eLearning Design and Implementation at The University of Colorado, Denver. Each week we post a Scholarly Article Review for my Learning with Digital Stories course, ILT5340. This week I choose Chapter 9 – Designing in Digital: Working with Digital …

I am in my third semester of the graduate program in eLearning Design and Implementation at The University of Colorado, Denver. Each week we post a Scholarly Article Review for my Learning with Digital Stories course, ILT5340. This week I choose Chapter 9 – Designing in Digital: Working with Digital…